Canada
December 16, 1969- Label and catalog number
- Gamma GS-136Gamma GS 136
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
GS-136-A-2 GHP-MFace A (Etched)
GS-136-B-2 GHP-MFace B (Etched)
Vinyl pressings
by Robert Charlebois · 1969
Québec Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
GS-136-A-2 GHP-MFace A (Etched)
GS-136-B-2 GHP-MFace B (Etched)
GS 136-A SNBFace A (Etched)
GS-136-B-2 GHP-MFace B (Etched)
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Gamma GS-136 / Gamma GS 136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Gamma GS-136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Gamma GS-136 / Gamma GS 136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Gamma GS 136LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Canada | Gamma GS 136LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Gamma 22-136 / Gamma 22.136LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Gamma 22-136LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Gamma 22.136 / Gamma 22.136LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Gamma GS-136 / Gamma G S 136LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Gamma 22.136LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Québec Love are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1969 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Canada, France. One of them is Gamma GS-136, released December 16, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GS-136) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GS-136-A-2 GHP-M and GS-136-B-2 GHP-M. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.